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Donor Recognition

“In two significant areas in particular, the Boe Forum on Public Affairs and the Fantle Building, Gerry and Robert have helped the Center for Western Studies at Augustana advance in especially visible ways,” said Rob Oliver, president.

The Carole Bland Cultivating Faculty Excellence Endowment has been created at Augustana to honor the life and work of Carole Bland, longtime Board of Trustee member, alumna and great friend of the College.

A gift of $872,000 from the estate of Lyle G. and Othella B. Christensen will be used to support Augustana’s general endowment, the Lyle G. and Othella B. Christensen Scholarship endowment, and the proposed expansion and renovation of the Gilbert Science Complex.

There are many ways to describe Lee and Karen Larsen: world travelers, committed and caring volunteers, Augustana supporters, reluctant role models. Thankfully, the Larsens’ love for the College outweighs their humility when it comes to talking about their passion for supporting Augustana, both with their time and resources.

The gift itself was given quietly, without fanfare or need for recognition. The impact of the gift, however, resounded clearly throughout the college community and beyond. In September 2007, anonymous donors made the largest contribution in College history when they donated $6 million for the Mikkelsen Library redesign and reconstruction project.